Name: Chelsea Lauder Role within Service-Learning: Service-Learning Team Manager and Service-Learning Teaching Assistant for First-Year Writing Did you find Service-Learning or did Service-Learning find you? I would say I found Service-Learning... Freshman year I was trying to decide if I wanted to change my major and what classes I wanted to take and when I… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Chelsea Lauder
Category: S-L Student & Faculty Reflections
Where Are They Now? Reflections from Former Center of Community Service Co-ops
By Service-Learning Program Assistant Asta MacKie Throughout the years, the Center of Community Service (CCS) has been so lucky to have so many amazing Program Assistants and Co-ops, so this semester we reached out to a few of them to see where they now! Read on to learn more about their time working in the office… Continue reading Where Are They Now? Reflections from Former Center of Community Service Co-ops
More Than Just a Co-op
By Service-Learning Program Assistant Asta MacKie Our Service-Learning Team Managers go above and beyond in their roles within the program, and many have brought their passions for leadership and social justice beyond the Northeastern realm and into their co-op experiences. Read on to learn more about the professional experiences of Tyler Nicholson, Chelsea Lauder, and… Continue reading More Than Just a Co-op
#CapturingCommunity: Shan Mohammed
Name: Shan Mohammed Role within Service-Learning: Service-Learning Advisory Board Member What is one thing everyone should know about Service-Learning? The rewards of Service-Learning are well worth the hard work, dedication and patience needed to be successful. Having the support of the Service-Learning Office helps immensely. I have grown as a faculty member and person from… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Shan Mohammed
#CapturingCommunity: Cassandra Barrett
Name: Cassandra Barrett Role within Service-Learning: Service-Learning Teaching Assistant for Inquiries in Biology What is one thing everyone should know about Service-Learning? Service-Learning is one of the most fulfilling things you can do at Northeastern. We pride ourselves on experiential learning and the S-L program is my favorite form of experiential learning. It is a… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Cassandra Barrett
#CapturingCommunity: Caitlin Thornbrugh
Name: Caitlin Thornbrugh Role within Service-Learning: Faculty member for Service-Learning courses First-Year Writing and First-Year Writing for Multilingual Learners How are your values expressed through your community engagement and Service-Learning work? In every class I teach, I try not to shy away from difficult conversations while at the same time making sure all voices are… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Caitlin Thornbrugh
#CapturingCommunity: Missy McElligottÂ
Name: Missy McElligott Role within Service-Learning: Professor for Service-Learning course Inquiries in Biology What is one thing everyone should know about Service-Learning? I think that it is important for students and faculty to know that Service-Learning not only enriches the learning experience in the classroom, it also gives students an opportunity to develop skills that are… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Missy McElligottÂ
#Capturing Community: Tyler Nicholson
Name: Tyler Nicholson Role within Service-Learning: Service-Learning Team Manager and Service-Learning Teaching Assistant for First-Year Writing with Bret Keeling Did you find Service-Learning or did Service-Learning find you? Service-Learning found me! I was in a S-L section of First-Year Writing, and I wasn't aware it was a S-L section until I got to class on… Continue reading #Capturing Community: Tyler Nicholson
Meet the Spring 2018 Service-Learning Program Staff!
By Service-Learning Program Assistant Asta MacKie Take a few minutes to learn about Becca Berkey, Lisa Roe, Amanda Tompkins, Kelsie O'Flanagan, and Asta MacKie - the Service-Learning team behind this semester's partnerships (and meet their furry friends!). Name: Becca Berkey Role within Service-Learning: Director of Service-Learning and faculty member for Food Justice & Community… Continue reading Meet the Spring 2018 Service-Learning Program Staff!
#CapturingCommunity: Community Learning
By Service-Learning Program Assistant Asta MacKie In continuation of our #CapturingCommunity series, this month we're highlighting service-learning course Community Learning, part of Northeastern University's American Classroom program in the College of Professional Studies, by speaking to several of the faculty members, S-LTAs (Service-Learning Teaching Assistants), and community partners involved! Read on to see how faculty members… Continue reading #CapturingCommunity: Community Learning
